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Past emissions will continue warming the planet for decades

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Past emissions will continue warming the planet for decades
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New research shows that past emissions from oil, gas, coal, and cement will continue to affect the environment and increase the odds of extreme weather for decades.
If someone leaves the faucet running in your bathroom and the house floods, it’s easy to assign responsibility for the damage. But for other disasters—bigger, costlier, and more complicated ones—the link between cause and effect isn’t as clear.
In recent years, scientists have improved methods for connecting extreme weath

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